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Impressive Services at the Conservation
of Rev. DR.. Thomas, Assistant
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DIR. Thomas is Made Assistant
Bishop of Kansas-Bishop whip
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DIR. Thomas is Made Assistant
Bishop of kansas-BishopW Whip
pie's Sermon.
Yesterday morning at st. Paul's church
Rev. DR.. E. S. Thomas was consecrated
assistant bishop of Kansas. 1t was the first
time that this impressive service has ever
been performed in this state. Four of those
who now wear bishops robes have been in
charge of churches in Minnesota, namely
Bishops Whipple, Knickerbacker, Gilbert
and Thomas, but the latter is the only one
ever consecrated in this state. The
church was crowded with friends of Dr..
Thomas to witness the ceremony. AT pre-
cisely IL O'Clock the procession, headed bv
fifteen students from Seabury Divinity
school, at Faribault, moved from the guild
room to the church. There were: Rt. Rev.
II. B. Whipple, of Minnesota; TT. Rev. D..
S. Tuttle, of Missouri; Rt. Rev. ID. d..
Knickerbacker. of Indiana; Rt. Rev. d. IL.
Brown, of Fond du Lac; Rt Rev. l.. ii.
Vail, of Kansas, and Rt. Rev. M. n. Gil
bert, of Minnesota. Behind the chancel
rail were:
From Kansas-Rev. DIR. Beatty, of Law
renee; Rev. DIR. Tucker, of Leavenworth;
Rev. X. w. Berry, post chaplain of Fort
Leavenworth; Rev. John Bennett, of Wyan-
iotte
From Farbault-Rev. ]. S. Kidney, Rev. f.
;. Wilson, Rev. S. Clark, Rev. f. C. Brill.
Rev. Jos. Datfin, Rev. George b. Whipple
Rev A. a. Abbott, Rev. E. P. Chittenden,
Rev F. d. Hoskins, Rev. P Mclntire.
From other parts of the state: Rev. P. b.
Peabody, of Austin: Rev. Il. Hudson, Man.
zato; Rev, William &c, Gardham' lake Lake
Rev. c, H. Plummer, Red Wing;
Rev. W. c. Pope. st. Paul; Rev. T. E. Moyses,
Hastings; Rev. ID. G. Gum, Window, Rev.
W. c. sherman, Cannon Falls; Rev. W. Wiki
.nson, Kenyon; Rev. L. j. Cook, St. Paul;
Rev. E. J. Graham, Rev. a. j. Graves, Rev.
f. Millspaugh, Rev. +. j. Purdy, Rev. j. w..
Prosser and Rev. DR.. Wells, of Minneapolis;
Rev. A. D. Stowe, Anoka; Rev. j. Cornell,
Wabasha; Rev. Charles Cummings st. Cloud;
Rev. G. Yurnall, ST. Paal, and Rev. T. Nash,
Of Fargo, Oak.
The reverend gentlemen took the front
seats which had been reserved for them.
Rev. DR.. Thomas sat directly in front of
the pulpit. On his right sat Rev. DR..
Beatty, of Kansas. and on his left Rev.
Welles. of Minneapolis. After the cere-
monalS according to the ritual. the differ
ent lessons and psalms being read by differ
ent divines, Bishop Whipple preached
THE ORDINATION SERMON.
1t was a mastery effort, the bishop TAX
ing for his text:
'.Ye have not chosen me, but have chosen
you, aud ordained you, that We should go and
bring forth fruit ana that your fruit should
remain
Our holy religion rests upon the resurrection
of Jesus Christ said he. For more than !, 500
years the church has earnestly declared those
who have found the light and those VINO have
been lea to a better life or whose suferingS
have been comforted are proofs that Jesus
Christ arose from the dead and is now
an everything, ever loving Saviour
If Christ had not risen from
the tomb. if he had not conquered DEATH
then there would De no hope of life beyond
the gave. The miracles wrought by the hand
Of the apostles are witnesses to his authority
The voice of Christ declares, Il have chosen
you and ordained you The charter of the
church is perpetual. Men may change social
aud political organizations, but the sacra-
ments founded by Christ must be everlasting
1t is almost 1000 years since the risen
Savior declared, Il am with you always, to
the end of the world. Has bis promise
failed? No lapse of years can change Chris
dauity. 1t matters not whether bishops be-
come successors CT the apostles by His
divine command The fact remains that this
office is part of the ministry of the perpet-
ual church. So have we come 10 set apart
and consecrate bishop of the church of G 3D.
! speak from the experience of Il quarter of d
century Of bishops work. The power that
is to influence the world lies in the West
! gladly remember the words of our
generated brother, who has grown old in the
work. He knows that Kansas is just entering
upon its work. There schools to be
founded, and missions to be opened; work
that would make the Stoutest heart fail. The
bishop cannot be son of Ishmael, one who
tears down to build up. He may not sur
render one iota of the truth of which the
church is trustee. The truths in which
Christian men agree are truths of Christian
faith. Christians are closing to apologize for
TixriGi n All m IN nd +ho
walls of separation. God alone can see the
way. The bishop who would do Gods work
must be a man of hearty sympathy. He must
feel the pull se-beatS OF those people. This is
II land where education is the birthright OF
every child. None can tell whether out of
this turmoil there Is to come a truer token.
or whether it is the forerunning of conflict
of a latter day. These men who have filled
our cities with creations OF beauty do not
feel as they pass the church door THAT
is the mouse of my Father" That which
men most need to-day is not aims or missions:
they need love, which is the voice, hand and
heart of Christ Thoughtful men are start
ing back in alright from the yawning
GULF OF INFIDELITY.
believe better day is dawnlng A bishop
must be a man among men; an intensely
human man. He must be man who will
plant his feet upon the truth, and do his work.
He must be the leader, shepherd and Father
of his flock. If he is negligent, where should
we look for vigilance? If he does not bind
up the heart broken by sorrow, who will
intercede for the wretched. The best bishop
is the best father. If the greatest of the
apostles said pray for u.s. how much more
can we ask for prayers? With me and my
venerable brother fromKansas. the day is far
spent ana the time is not far distant when
we will be asked to yield up our bishop S
STATS, and upon the younger brothers our
work will fall.e
Then addressing himself to DR.. Thomas.
the bishop said: =
My brother, for nearly quarter of CEN
fury you have been my son in the ministry
You came to me young in the ministry, and
have carefully watched your DEVELOPMENT
You who were the junior are now one
of the seniors. remember when
clouds were lowering over my work
but they were dispeed. If it had
been the will of God, l should have kept you
here My heart goes out to you as IL never
did before. bishops life is no bed OF roses
From the day that you give up your home tC
be wanderer you will miss those hearts
upon which you have leaned SO long, and
often you will feel willing to change your 10,
for that OF the humblest parish priest on
earth. / know not what trials await you:
whether the clergy and people will give you
an unclouded love; but do know that He
who sent you will go with you. Few mer
have been called to leave parish around
which cling so many memories. The diocese
loves you for your work. Christians of every
name honor you. We shall miss you every
where, save i'll our hearts. Every heart in
this congregation answers my own. / car
only say, go, dear brother, and may God gt
with YOU"
DR.. Thomas was then presented to thu
bishops by Bishops Knickerbacker and Gil
bert. The formal questions were pro
pounded by Bishop VAIL after which til,
credentials were called for. Rev. X. w
rand fba aVtdanoa of nr rrbn,noc
election by the diocese Of Kansas; Rev. DR.
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